How many Kawasaki KDX motorcycles are left?

Name: Kawasaki KDX licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 45 licensed and 265 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Kawasaki KDX generic-model group.

Looking at a KDX?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular KDX is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the KDX disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 92 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 45 in 2026 Q1, down 51%. That is down 15% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Kawasaki KDX generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 51% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 92. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual KDX — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	45	265
2025 Q4	45	261
2025 Q3	48	256
2025 Q2	48	253
2025 Q1	44	252
2024 Q4	46	251
2024 Q3	49	253
2024 Q2	50	251
2024 Q1	50	246
2023 Q4	48	247
2023 Q3	48	244
2023 Q2	47	243
2023 Q1	49	238
2022 Q4	52	238
2022 Q3	50	236
2022 Q2	59	225
2022 Q1	46	226
2021 Q4	47	231
2021 Q3	49	224
2021 Q2	54	222
2021 Q1	53	222
2020 Q4	55	215
2020 Q3	59	210
2020 Q2	56	211
2020 Q1	52	213
2019 Q4	57	211
2019 Q3	59	208
2019 Q2	52	203
2019 Q1	56	199
2018 Q4	55	201
2018 Q3	60	196
2018 Q2	61	199
2018 Q1	51	199
2017 Q4	53	201
2017 Q3	52	196
2017 Q2	55	193
2017 Q1	59	183
2016 Q4	61	175
2016 Q3	70	167
2016 Q2	78	157
2016 Q1	85	147
2015 Q4	86	149
2015 Q3	80	148
2015 Q2	86	142
2015 Q1	83	138
2014 Q4	85	134
2014 Q3	92	133

Other Kawasaki models

ZX — 18,419 licensed
ZR — 14,327 licensed
EX — 4,761 licensed
ER — 3,656 licensed
Zx1002 — 4,496 licensed
VN — 2,642 licensed

See how many of every Kawasaki model are left

Common questions

How many Kawasaki KDX motorcycles are left in the UK?

45 were licensed and 265 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Kawasaki KDX motorcycles are SORN?

265 are declared SORN, alongside 45 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the KDX disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 92 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 45 in 2026 Q1, down 51%. That is down 15% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

What fuel is the KDX coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Kawasaki KDX generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one KDX is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.